{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/etha-vs-qeth","section":"compare","title":"ETHA vs QETH: Tracking, Returns & Fees | ETFIQ","description":"ETHA and QETH both hold Ether. Over the same days to Oct 28, 2026 ETHA finished 0.25 of a percentage point behind Ether and QETH 0.23 behind.","as_of":"Oct 28, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which tracked Ether more closely, ETHA or QETH?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the window to Oct 28, 2026, ETHA finished 0.25 of a percentage point behind Ether and QETH 0.23 of a percentage point behind, so QETH tracked it more closely, by 0.02 of a percentage point. That difference is the fee, the custody cost, the friction of creating and redeeming shares in blocks and whatever the market paid for the shares rather than for the coin, all together."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Do ETHA or QETH pay a staking yield?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Ether is a proof of stake chain, so staking is possible. Whether either trust stakes, and what the sponsor keeps of it, is a term in its own filings and is read from those rather than assumed."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the difference between ETHA and QETH?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Both hold Ether through a custodian and both trade on an exchange, so what separates them is what each costs a holder over time. ETHA is sponsored by iShares and first traded Jul 23, 2024; QETH by Invesco, first traded Jul 23, 2024."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, ETHA or QETH?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"ETHA and QETH both charge 0.25% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus."}}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Crypto ETFs","item":"https://etfiq.com/crypto/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Compare ETFs","item":"https://etfiq.com/compare/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"ETHA vs QETH","item":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/etha-vs-qeth"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"ETHA vs QETH: Tracking, Returns & Fees","description":"ETHA and QETH both hold Ether. 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Over the same days to Oct 28, 2026 ETHA finished 0.25 of a percentage point behind Ether and QETH 0.23 behind.","dateModified":"2026-10-28","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/etha-vs-qeth","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/crypto.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Fund total return","Coin return over the same days","Tracking difference","Compounded difference","Sponsor's fee","Fee waiver","Staking","Days traded"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Crypto ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":7796,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Crypto ETFs / Compare ETFs / ETHA vs QETH \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 28, 2026 .\n\n ETHA vs QETH: Tracking, Returns & Fees\n\n Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, ETHA finished 0.25 of a percentage point behind Ether and QETH 0.23 behind.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Both cost 0.25% a year; both returned \u221241.6% over a year; ETHA is far larger, $7.5bn against $20m.\n ETHA and QETH at a glance. As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. ETHA QETH \n Expense ratio 0.25% 0.25% \n Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $7.5bn $20m \n Total return, 1 year \u221241.6% \u221241.6% \n What it tracks Ethe","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, ETHA against QETH, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/etha-vs-qeth","a":{"ticker":"ETHA","name":"iShares Ethereum Trust ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"crypto","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, ETHA lost 41.6%, against \u221241.3% for ether.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/etha","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221241.6%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Ether over the same days","value":"\u221241.3%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Difference against Ether, in percentage points","value":"\u22120.3 pts","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days it has traded","value":"570","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$7.5bn","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 27, 2026"},{"label":"Holds","value":"Ether","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"QETH","name":"Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF","issuer":"Invesco","desk":"crypto","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, QETH lost 41.6%, against \u221241.3% for ether.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/qeth","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221241.6%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Ether over the same days","value":"\u221241.3%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Difference against Ether, in percentage points","value":"\u22120.2 pts","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days it has traded","value":"570","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$20m","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 27, 2026"},{"label":"Holds","value":"Ether","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/crypto/etha-vs-qeth"}